The Good Governance Index Group has defended the leadership of the NUPRC and NNPC Ltd, describing recent criticisms over oil block allocations and energy security spending as premature and unsupported by evidence. Passing a vote of confidence in NUPRC Chief Executive Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan and NNPC GCEO Bayo Ojulari, the organisation urged stakeholders to rely on evidence-based oversight. Turning to NNPC Ltd, the organisation addressed growing public debate over the company’s reported N7.13 trillion energy security expenditure contained in its 2024 audited financial statements. “The discussion around the N7.13 trillion energy security expenditure must be guided by the contents of the audited accounts and the legal framework under which the expenditure was incurred. “The records explain that energy security costs included obligations arising from petroleum supply interventions, exchange-rate differentials and the protection of critical oil and gas infrastructure.